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THE RAGLAN HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)
for five yrs old and upwards x Total race value £16000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £6093, 2nd £3047, 3rd £1523, 4th £762, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280, 8th £280. (Penalty Value £7951.16) Weights raised 3lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.
FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK
| FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (17-22): N Richards (28 wins from 109 runners, 26%) runs GLITTERING LOVE Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): K Bailey (4 wins from 18 runners, 22%) runs EQUUS DREAMER Longest Traveller: EQUUS DREAMER trained by K Bailey, Cheltenham, 240 miles.
J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor E Equipment
1 FADO DES BROSSES (FR) (29)
B g Balko (FR) - Nanou des Brosses (FR) 7 11-12 J Adam Wedge
T Evan Williams, Llancarfan O Mr & Mrs William Rucker B Mr Michel Lecoq S Tote TFRHHIII BHA127 FORM 1/615-0P D
TIMEFORM VIEW Not disgraced on return in Tommy Whittle but ran poorly at Lingfield since and something to prove now.
23Jan Lin 28f HcpC heavy P/15 The Galloping Bear
Dec21 Hay 25f HcpC soft 7/16 Enqarde (FR) 28l Feb21 Fls 23f Ch heavy 5/8 Lieutenant Rocco (IRE) 29l
2 TANARPINO (GB) (53)
Ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Got Tune (FR)
J Sean Quinlan
T Jennie Candlish, Leek O Mr P. And Mrs G. A. Clarke B Mr R. W. Huggins S Pra World Ltd
11 11-12
E Visor
3 EQUUS DREAMER (IRE) (73)
Ch g Getaway (GER) - Thornleigh Blossom (IRE) 7 11-10
J David Bass E Tongue Strap Cheek Pieces T Kim Bailey, Cheltenham O Mr M Laws & Mr & Mrs Woodhall B Gerald McPolin S Kim Bailey Racing Ltd TFRHHIII BHA127 FORM 54152P C D
TIMEFORM VIEW Ran up to best when second in 3m Bangor handicap in December. Below par at Haydock since but respected nonetheless.
Dec21 Hay 21f HcpC heavy P/12 Keep Wondering (IRE) Dec21 Bgr 24f HcpC soft 2/8 Major Dundee (IRE) Oct21 Wet 19f HcpC gd-sf 5/11 Geryville (FR)
1/2l 21l
TFRHHHHI BHA125 FORM 2//312-34
TIMEFORM VIEW Posted promising third on Ffos Las chase debut (19.4f) in November. Not in same form at Bangor since but addition of headgear could bring about improvement. Had wind operation. Dec21 Bgr 24f HcpC soft 4/8 Major Dundee (IRE) 11l Nov21 Fls 19f HcpC soft 3/11 Chinwag 31/2l Mar21 Car 25f Hdl soft 2/4 Corach Rambler (IRE) 21/4l
4 BAVINGTON BOB (IRE) (44)
Br g Court Cave (IRE) - Chocolate Silk (IRE) 7 11-10 J Brian Hughes
T Ann Hamilton, Newcastle Upon Tyne O Mr Ian Hamilton B Susan Bredin S I & A Hamilton TFRHHHHH BHA125 FORM 1-15211 C
TIMEFORM VIEW Made it 2 wins from 3 starts over fences when taking 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft, 13/8) 44 days ago. 8lb higher now but likely more to come yet.
8Jan Nwc 23f HcpC soft 1/9 Crixus’s Escape (IRE) 41/4l Dec21 Nwc 23f HcpC good 1/4 Houston Texas (IRE) 2l
5 JUGE ET PARTI (FR) (62)
Gr g Martaline - Nakota Rag (FR) 9 11-7
J Danny McMenamin E Tongue Strap Cheek Pieces T James Ewart, Langholm O The JP’s B Madame Aliette Forien S James Ewart Racing Limited TFRHHIII BHA122 FORM 1-31134 D
TIMEFORM VIEW Done well over fences this season, winning at Bangor and Perth in the summer. Well held at Ayr latest, however, and may be in the handicapper’s grip now. Tongue strap on first time. Dec21 Ayr 24f HcpC soft 4/7 Manetti (IRE) 11l Oct21 Car 26f HcpC soft 3/9 Hold That Taught 5l
Jul21 Per 23f HcpC soft 1/7 O Connell Street (IRE) 61/2l
6 DONNA’S DELIGHT (IRE) (44)
B g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Hot Lips (IRE) 11 11-7
J Ryan Mania E Tongue Strap Cheek Pieces T Sandy Thomson, Greenlaw O D&D Armstrong Ltd B Joe Fogarty S North Sea Logistics, Sandy Thomson Racing TFRHHIII BHA122 FORM 3/4511/-P C D
TIMEFORM VIEW Won pair of Ayr handicaps in early 2020 but failed to complete on first start since at Newcastle last month and bit to prove now. Tongue strap on for first time. 8Jan Nwc 23f HcpC soft P/9 Bavington Bob (IRE) -
Mar20 Ayr 24f HcpC soft 1/7 Craiganboy (IRE) 11/4l Jan20 Ayr 26f HcpC heavy 1/7 Speak of The Devil (IRE) 31/2l
7 UP HELLY AA KING (GB) (53)
Ch g And Beyond (IRE) - Gretton 11 11-4
J Conor O’Farrell E Tongue Strap
T N. W. Alexander, Kinneston O Jean Matterson & J Douglas Miller B P. Storey S Kinneston Bloodstock Ltd TFRHHHII BHA119 FORM 523-44P C
TIMEFORM VIEW Course winner who posted rare below-par effort when pulled up at Haydock 53 days ago. Could well bounce back here.
